University Southern California Trojans
Saturday, October 24
Gold River, Calif.
TBA
USC
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Head of the American
Photo by: Erik Dresser
October 24, 2026 | Women's Rowing
For the second straight year, the Trojans won the Collegiate Eight and Four races.
LAKE NATOMA, Calif. — The USC Women's Rowing team won two races and had seven top-5 finishes in the team's season opener at the Head of the American, held at Lake Natoma in Gold River, Calif. on Saturday
For the second straight season, the Trojans swept the Collegiate Eight and Four races. The Trojans began the day with the 1V4+ open-water, 5-kilometer victory in 20:13.7. Later, the 1V8+ won the 5-kilometer race in 17:50.3 — nearly nine seconds ahead of runner-up Oregon State. Additionally, USC had eight pairs compete, three of whom finished in the top 5 and four finished in the top 10.
Of the pairs, the duo of Gerli Endrekson and Louise Gyssels led the Trojans with a second-place finish in 20:50.8. Olivia Aceves and Brielle Renzulli took third in 20:54.7, while Zoe Muhlner and Chloe Amling rounded out the top five in fourth with a time of 21:08.9
All told, USC had nine top-10 finishes, including the 2V8+ and the 3V8+ placing third and seventh, respectively, while the 2V4+ placed fourth.
This will be USC's lone competition in the fall. The Trojans will be back in action during their championship season in spring 2027. A full schedule is forthcoming.
RACE RESULTS
Women's Collegiate 4+
Women's Collegiate Pairs
Women's Collegiate 8+
BOATINGS/LINEUPS
For the second straight season, the Trojans swept the Collegiate Eight and Four races. The Trojans began the day with the 1V4+ open-water, 5-kilometer victory in 20:13.7. Later, the 1V8+ won the 5-kilometer race in 17:50.3 — nearly nine seconds ahead of runner-up Oregon State. Additionally, USC had eight pairs compete, three of whom finished in the top 5 and four finished in the top 10.
Of the pairs, the duo of Gerli Endrekson and Louise Gyssels led the Trojans with a second-place finish in 20:50.8. Olivia Aceves and Brielle Renzulli took third in 20:54.7, while Zoe Muhlner and Chloe Amling rounded out the top five in fourth with a time of 21:08.9
All told, USC had nine top-10 finishes, including the 2V8+ and the 3V8+ placing third and seventh, respectively, while the 2V4+ placed fourth.
This will be USC's lone competition in the fall. The Trojans will be back in action during their championship season in spring 2027. A full schedule is forthcoming.
RACE RESULTS
Women's Collegiate 4+
- USC 1V4+, 20:13.7
- Oregon State 2V4+, 20:25.8
- Oregon State 1V4+, 20:29.2
- USC 2V4+, 20:31.2
- UC Santa Barbara 1V4+, 21:30.9
- Cal Poly Humboldt 2V4+, 21:53.2
- Cal Poly Humboldt 1V4+, 22:10.1
- UC Santa Barbara 2V4+, 22:13.5
- Sacramento State 1V4+, 22:14.0
- UC Berkeley Ltw 2V4+, 23:25.4
- UC Davis 1V4+, 23:34.6
- Santa Clara 1V4+, 23:42.8
- UC Berkeley Ltw 1V4+, 23:44.9
- Rowing Club at Sac State, 25:19.9
- Chico State 1V4+, 27:53.6
Women's Collegiate Pairs
- Oregon State, 20:37.1
- USC (Gerli Endrekson/Louise Gyssels), 20:50.8
- USC (Olivia Aceves/Brielle Renzulli), 20:54.7
- USC (Zoe Muhlner/Chloe Amling), 21:08.9
- Oregon State D, 21:15.4
- Oregon State B, 21:23.3
- Oregon State C, 21:34.3
- USC (Elena Cerrudo/Nicole Motta), 21:34.6
- Oregon State F, 21:40.7
- Oregon State G, 21:44.4
- USC (Maeve Clifford/Juliana Kodera), 21:46.4
- USC (Emilie-Andree Binder/Hannah Johansson), 21:51.4
- Gonzaga C, 21:55.8
- Gonzaga, 22:02.5
- USC (Katharine Cokeley/Gracie Regan), 22:09.1
- Oregon State E, 22:15.3
- Gonzaga F, 22:15.8
- Gonzaga D, 22:24.4
- Sacramento State, 22:26.6
- Oregon State H, 22:27.6
- Gonzaga E, 22:27.9
- USC (Martyna Brzoska/Katie Friedman), 22:32.0
- Gonzaga G, 22:36.6
- Gonzaga H, 22:53.7
- Cal Poly Humboldt B, 22:59.3
- Sacramento State B, 23:01.2
- Sacramento State C, 23:07.1
- Cal Poly Humboldt, 23:16.3
- UC Santa Barbara, 23:26.7
- Sacramento State D, 23:30.1
- UC Berkeley Ltw, 24:19.1
- Cal Poly Humboldt C, 24:39.7
Women's Collegiate 8+
- USC 1V8+, 17:50.3
- Oregon State, 17:59.1
- USC 2V8+, 18:09.2
- Oregon State B, 18:19.8
- Gonzaga, 18:28.0
- Gonzaga B, 18:28.3
- USC 3V8+, 18:51.2
- Oregon State C, 19:05.0
- Santa Clara B, 19:21.3
- Cal Poly Humboldt, 19:28.3
- Sacramento State, 19:39.0
- Santa Clara, 19:47.8
- Sacramento State B, 20:26.2
- UC Santa Barbara B, 20:53.2
- UC Davis, 20:54.4
- SDSU, 21:00.6
- UC Santa Barbara C, 21:14.6
- UC Berkeley Ltw, 21:21.9
- UC Santa Barbara, 21:33.5
- UC Berkeley Ltw B, 23:24.0
- Rowing Club at Sac State, 24:39.2
BOATINGS/LINEUPS
- USC Varsity Eight — Coxswain: Mia Kirkorsky, Stroke: Olivia Aceves, 7: Louise Gyssels, 6: Gerli Endrekson, 5: Chloe Amling, 4: Elena Cerrudo, 3: Nicole Motta, 2: Zoe Muhlner, Bow: Brielle Renzulli
- USC Second Varsity Eight — Coxswain: Roxy Andras, Stroke: Gracie Regan, 7: Maeve Clifford, 6: Hannah Johansson, 5: Martyna Brzoska, 4: Katie Friedman, 3: Emilie-Andree Binder, 2: Juliana Kodera, Bow: Katharine Cokeley
- USC Third Varsity Eight — Coxswain: Lily Djavaherian, Stroke: Lili Shiver, 7: Belle Bordier, 6: Gemma McLaren, 5: Martina Scarpello, 4: Brecken Cullinan, 3: Lia Kragh, 2: Orla Walker, Bow: Eva Madigan
- USC Varsity Four — Coxswain: Roxy Andras, Stroke: Lili Shiver, 3: Belle Bordier, 2: Brecken Cullinan, Bow: Martina Scarpello
- USC Second Varsity Four — Coxswain: Annie Clark, Stroke: Gemma McLaren, 3: Maddie Norton, 2: Orla Walker, Bow: Eva Madigan
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